This series of posts consists of temples contains 18th to 20th Century inscription recorded in “Chennai Ma Nagara Kalvettukkal - சென்னை மாநகர கல்வெட்டுக்கள்”, Published by Tamil Nadu Archaeological Department..
Even-though, many Vinayagar Temples were built throughout Chennai, but few has more than hundred years of history and this Nattu Selva Vinayagar Temple on Mint Street in Park Town area is very unique in all respects.
Presiding Deity : Sri Nattu Selva Vinayagar
Some of the salient features of this temple are…
The temple is facing west, Stucco images of Parvati, Shiva, Vinayagar, Murugan, Narasimhar, Kali, Hanuman are on the west and north side top. Moolavar Vinayagar is in the sanctum Sanctorum. Balipeedam and Moonjuru are in front of the sanctum Sanctorum and Vinayagar and Murugan are at the entrance.
In praharam Sundareswarar with Meenakshi, Natarajar, Sri Valli Devasena Murugan, Padavattamman / Renuka Devi with Dwarapalakas, 7 Veeras bas reliefs panel, Anjaneyar, Durgai, Navagrahas and Narasimha Murthy.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of a sanctum Sanctorum and other sannidhis are around the sanctum sanctorum. The total temple was constructed with Bricks, and Vimanam is not Visible since the ceiling of the mandapam is constructed from prastaram level.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The following two inscriptions are recorded and Published in Chennai Ma Nagara Kalvettukal – சென்னை மாநகர கல்வெட்டுக்கள்.
A portion of 1878(?), year inscription, which are found on the floor slab of the temple. ( The temple was completely renovated and floor was also replaced. The Inscription stones are missing now ). I doubt that this fragment stone may belongs to some other temple also.
The incomplete inscription records the Kaattivur Vaidhiyar’s son Kumaraya Mestri and Arunachaleswarar. Whether Arunachaleswarar mentioned in this inscription was about the Arunachaleswarar Shiva Temple, on the same street or some other temple is not known.
கல்வெட்டின் ஒரு பகுதியே கிடைத்துள்ளது. காட்(டி)வூர் வைத்தியர் சாரி குமாரன் கும(ர)ய மேஸ்திரி, மற்றும் அருணாசலயிசுவரரைப் பற்றிக் குறிக்கிறது.
- உ வெகுதான்ய
- னு மாசி மீ ௰அ
- சோம வாரம் ௮
- மர பஷ்ஷம் சஷ்
- டியும் கிறத்திகை
- நஷ்ஷாத்திரமும்
- யிப்படிபட்ட தினத்
- தில் காட்[(டி)வூர் வயித்
- தியர் சாரிகுமாரன் கு
- ம[ர]ய மேஸ்திரி அறு
- ணாசலயீசுவரரிடை
- …………………………………
Another inscription is also a fragment inscription belongs to 19th Century. This inscription records that the Thirukandalam (near Peiya Palayam, One of the Thondai mandala Paadal Petra Sthalam ) Periya Muthu Asari’s Son Kizha Asari attained the holy feet of Shiva ( death of Kizha Asari ). In this inscription also mentions the Annamalaiyar ( Arunachaleswarar ). Is that inscription just mentions the death of Kizha Asari…?. Hope it may not be...
தங்கசாலைத் தெருவில் 2929-ஆம் எண், நாட்டு செல்வ விநாயகர் கோயிலில் உட்பக்கம் தெற்கில் தரை மேல் உள்ளது. திருக்கண்டலம் பெரியமுத்து ஆசாரி மகன் கிழஆசாரி இறந்ததை இக்கல்வெட்டு குறிக்கின்றது. The original inscription reads as...
- த…… மவார
- மும் திரியோதசியும் ]
- பர[ணி) நஷ்சத்திரம் யி
- ப்படிப்பட்ட திநத்
- தில் திருக்கண்டல
- ம் பெரிய முத்தாசா
- ரி குமரன் கிழவா
- சரி ஆன்னாமலை
- யாருட பாதாற விந்
- தம் சேர்ந்தார்
First one seems to be giving Navakandam..Whether this inscription is associated with this sculptures..?
LEGENDS
The temple is believed to be constructed, when this place was a Village, or might have connection with “Nattu..”. What it means is not known.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas special poojas are conducted on Vinayagar Chathurthi, Sankatahara Chaturthi Fridays etc.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 1.00 hrs and 19.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
HOW TO REACH
This temple is on the Mint Street and about 10 shops after Sengazhuneer Vinayagar Temple.
The temple is about 500 Meters from Chennai Central and about Rajiv Gandhi Govt Hospital.
Nearest Railway Station is Chennai Central.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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